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Fire crews from Waltham Abbey, Epping and Maldon were all dispatched to the scene, along with police and paramedics.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service station manager Simon Dedman said shortly after the accident: “We are working with the Environment Agency to ensure the scene is safe. Once they are satisfied that the river does not pose an environmental risk and the collision scene is stable we will pass the incident over to Highways England to arrange the recovery phase.”

The lorry crashed on the M25 at around 7.10pm on Tuesday evening

After the crash, a man from the Czech Republic was reported for careless driving, with the matter being referred to the courts.

Shortly before 9am this morning, an Essex Police spokesperson took to social media to issue a warning to anyone using the hard shoulder of the M25 to get out of traffic.

A crane was required to help the lorry back onto its wheels (Image: @EP_RPU_South)

The tweet read: "We are aware drivers are using the hard shoulder between junctions 28 and 27.

"Please do not do this, hard shoulders are only for use in emergencies and breakdowns and action will be taken against anyone using them inappropriately."

The lorry came to rest down the motorway embankment near to a brook for the River Lea (Image: @EP_RPU_South)

Then, shortly before midday, a crane was sent to the scene of the crash to help get the lorry back on its wheels.